Dean Garfield, president of the Information Technology Industry Council, said the industry prides itself on being a meritocracy. “We can, and will, expand our definitions of merit to recognize the importance and value of diversity to our success,” he wrote in a recent USA TODAY op-ed piece.

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There are probably very few blacks that can do these type jobs, but I'll bet these IT firms will hire them anyway just to keep the race hustlers off their backs. I can just hear the HR manager calling the programming manager and telling him, "The new man I just hired is on his way down. His name is Tayshawn and although he doesn't really know any programming languages, he did take a computer course when he was in prison and he seems like a fast learner. I'm sure you can teach him all he needs to know in a week or two. I believe he'll be a great asset to your team."